BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
March 19, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
City Hall North Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
2.a Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
2.b Agenda Item Public Statements
3. REPORTS
3.a Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Workshop to Review General Fund Projections and Proposed Reductions
4. ADJOURNMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: March 19, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Reports TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Randy McKeegan, Finance Director
DATE: March 12, 2026
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Workshop to review General Fund Projections and Proposed Reductions
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends City Council receive and file the report and accompanying presentation.
BACKGROUND:
This budget workshop is intended to provide the City Council and the public with a preview of the proposed 2026 -27. The challenges expected in the upcoming fiscal year have been communicated in previous meetings with a specific focus on the Cit y’s General Fund. The Budget Office and City Manager have prepared a presentation that will highlight specific budgetary items for review and discussion, including the following:
Major revenues for the General Fund with historical trends and projections for the 2026 -27 budget year
Review of General Fund expenditures with a specific focus on cost segments that are projected to have significant increases into next year.
City Departments have submitted budget restructuring plans as requested by the City Mana ger and the Budget Office as part of the overall plan to build a sustainable General Fund where ongoing cost increases are aligned with revenue growth . Staff will provide details of those restructuring plans and the related estimated budgetary reductions.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The budget report will lead to future budgetary commitments, but the final impact of the 2026-27 budget is yet to be determined.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Innovative and Efficient City Government
ATTACHMENTS:
None